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Paige Burklund

Peoria

Summary

Mindful Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher with 11+ years of experience exposing students to real-life skills such as culinary arts, nutrition and wellness, career planning, parenting and child development, relationship building, health-centered engagement, and social-emotional intelligence-based pedagogies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

Canton Union School District #66
07.2024 - Current
  • Created online materials for student use and conducted lessons through EVERFI and Google Workplace platforms for Resource Management curriculum development.
  • Established and maintained standards of student behavior to provide productive, orderly classroom environment.
  • Improved students' understanding of care of babies and young children by teaching childcare classes with the RealCare Baby Program+Products.
  • Acted as a team leader in PLC group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
  • Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.

Family and Consumer Science Teacher

Farmington Central High School CUSD #265
03.2016 - 06.2024
  • Employed a variety of teaching strategies and instructional techniques to meet different aptitudes and interests of students including: Individualized IEP/504 accommodations as part of an integrated classroom, small-group learning strategies, and current technology resources.
  • Communicated effectively with a community of over 500 families and students each year, through multiple platforms to promote academic achievement and accomplish yearly district goals.
  • Instructed individuals in career development techniques such as: Job searching and application plans, resume writing, and interview skills.
  • Assessed student issues on depression, anxiety, emotional and physical abuse to resolve conflicts between students, peers, and teachers.
  • Devoted extracurricular hours to several professional district development teams including: Diversity and Inclusion (Monmouth College), Organizational Health Index (Administrative Team Member), School Improvement Team, Rotating Class Sponsor, Response to Intervention Team Member/Facilitator, Positive Community Committee Team Member, and various pop-up organizations.

Assistant Director/Lead Teacher

A+ Children's Academy
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management strategies and event coordination to maintain a positive learning environment for age levels infant to 5 years.
  • Tracked key business metrics and made recommendations for proactive adjustments to policies and procedures.
  • Composed and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation.
  • Corresponded frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
  • Fashioned lesson plans and mentored 20 teaching staff; while working closely with administration for compliance with private business operations.

Education

Bachelor's of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education

Bradley University
Peoria, IL
05.2013

Skills

  • Child development
  • Food safety
  • Early childhood education
  • Career counseling
  • Classroom management
  • Childrearing

Certification

  • Illinois Teaching Type 09 Certificate
  • ServSafe Manager & Instructor/Proctor Certification
  • Usui Ryoho Reiki Master Teacher Certification

Awards

  • FCHS CUSD #265 Staff Member of the Year
  • FCHS CUSD #265 Staff Member of the Month

Timeline

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

Canton Union School District #66
07.2024 - Current

Family and Consumer Science Teacher

Farmington Central High School CUSD #265
03.2016 - 06.2024

Assistant Director/Lead Teacher

A+ Children's Academy
03.2015 - 03.2016

Bachelor's of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education

Bradley University

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